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FWC: 77-year-old woman bit by 7-foot alligator in Manatee County

FWC said the incident happened near a pond in a gated community near the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and Chester Trail.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 77-year-old woman was bitten by a 7-foot, 10-inch alligator Saturday evening in Bradenton, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a news release.

FWC said the incident happened near a pond in a gated community near the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and Chester Trail

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for her injuries.

"An FWC nuisance alligator trapper was dispatched to the scene where he removed a 7’10” alligator. A person who witnessed the incident maintained visual contact with the alligator until it was captured," the agency wrote in a statement. 

FWC says there are no other alligators in the area fitting the size and description and are confident they removed the responsible alligator. 

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